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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.76

Śrī Rādhā Is the Source of Consorts

“Just as the fountainhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, is the cause of all incarnations, so Śrī Rādhā is the cause of all these consorts.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is the fountainhead, the cause of all incarnations.
  • Śrī Rādhā is the cause of all these consorts.
  • The verse compares Kṛṣṇa’s relationship with His incarnations to Śrī Rādhā’s relationship with these consorts.

Try this today

Write the comparison in two short lines: Kṛṣṇa is the cause of all incarnations; Śrī Rādhā is the cause of all these consorts.

Ask yourself

How does this comparison help you understand Śrī Rādhā’s position?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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